Pretty much everyone I know, myself included, wishes they
had a little more of something in their life. More time, more money, more love,
more fun…whatever it is that you may feel is lacking it can definitely make
life feel challenging at times. But as this week’s messages implies, all we
really have at any moment is this
moment. And in this moment it’s possible to stop and focus on the time, the
money, the love or the fun that we do have in our lives. If something is
bringing you challenges in your current situation, how can you refocus your
attention on what you do have instead
of what you don’t? It reminds me of a time when I was experiencing some pretty
profound financial hardship and was feeling stressed – to say the least – about
it. A very wise friend talked me off the metaphorical ledge by asking these
questions: “Do you have a roof over your head?” Why yes, I did. “Do you have
food to eat?” Yes. “Do you have clothes to wear?” Another yes. “Then for right
now everything is ok, isn’t it?” Those few questions have helped me a number of
times over the years when things got financially scary. Shifting my perspective
from what was lacking to what I had to get me through did just that. It got me
through. And you know what? I’m still standing.

Regardless if you have something currently in your life that
you may need to shift perspective on or not, staying present with each moment
allows you the chance to enjoy things as they happen. It’s the difference
between enjoying life right now, or always reminiscing about the past. As Carly
Simon says, “these are the good old days”. It also helps take you out of always
worrying about the future. So here’s to each moment – the big ones, the little
ones and everything in between.

With Love.

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From Over There: 6.8.14
Weekly Forecast

As the balance of
light increases with the lengthening of days, so too is a time to increase the
light of awareness for the bounty of blessings in life. Look to this time to
see with clear eyes what life presents. Do so as it unfolds with without being encumbered
by future desires or past disappointments.

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Featured Question:

Q: Can you explain
to us how we can see life as “it unfolds without being encumbered by future
desires or past disappointments”?

A. To take the moment. Stop. Notice feelings
that arise. Quiet the mind. Let yourself be present. It is a practice. It is a
practice to build and learn. It is a retraining of the mind to focus on that
which is currently present without being distracted or overwhelmed by
overstimulation. Allowing the mind to relax through periods of quiet solitude
and through free flowing creative expression elevates a peaceful nature. A
peaceful nature helps one maintain focus in present moment situations.
Maintaining this focus helps one more clearly see the truth within each moment
as it unfolds. To do so allows for a deeper understanding of gratitude for what
is. This sense of gratitude brings ones awareness into the present and not
distracted by the goals of the future or pain of the past.

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